Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Minckwitz Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. dxe5
6… O-O+0.19
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Minckwitz Variation (C67), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. dxe5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… O-O for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.19).
Top engine moves
- +0.196… O-O 7. Re1 d5 8. exd6 Bxd6 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Qd4 Nc5 11. Nbd2
- +0.326… a6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Re1 Nc5 9. Nc3 d6 10. exd6 Bxd6 11. Bg5
- +0.496… d5 7. exd6 Nxd6 8. Bxc6+ bxc6 9. Ne5 Bb7 10. Nd2 Nf5 11. Re1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Minckwitz Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. dxe5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… O-O for Black, continuing 7. Re1 d5 8. exd6 Bxd6 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Qd4 Nc5 11. Nbd2. The position is roughly equal (+0.19). The next best moves are 6… a6 (+0.32) and 6… d5 (+0.49).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Minckwitz Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.19: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Minckwitz Variation?
C67. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).